PC Gamer - UK (2022-01)

(Maropa) #1
TOTAL

£1,438

MID-RANGE

BUILD

Our recommended build for

playing the latestgames

Ballistix 16GBDDR4 (2x8GB)
Crucial £75
With plenty of capacity at 16GB, this
unembellished memory has everything you
need for gaming and more.

Wraith Spire
AMD Free with the CPU
We love a freebie, especially one as capable
as the cooler includ ed with the 3600X.
This’ll keepyour machine runningsmoothly.

B450 Tomahawk Max
MSI £120
A reliable platform for your build, the
Tomahawk Max also comes in black to
complement any style.

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Ed.
Nvidia£369
The RTX 3060 Ti is a little overkill but
we’re willing to make sacrifices elsewhere
to make it work.

S70 1TB
Addlink £70
Building on a budget doesn’t mean
sacrificing speed – the Addlink S70 proves
you can indeed have both.

CX650M
Corsair £93
The heart of your gaming PC is your PSU,
and this 650W Corsair promises to keep your
rig tickingnicely.

Eclipse P400S TG
Phanteks£70
AnATX case is all you need for this build. We
like this one because it’s simple, functional,
and really nice to look at.

WDBlue1TB 7200rpm
Western Digital £37
Just like in the budget build, this HDD isn’t
strictly necessary, but for a pretty low price
it’s nice to have plenty of extra space.

AOC G2590FX
AOC £173
Everythinga PC gamer could want: Full HD,
144Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, AMD
FreeSyncand Nvidia G-Sync compatible.

Blackshark V2
Razer £94
The Blackshark V2 offers up some killer
audio quality to rival the greats. And at a
reasonable price too.

Ryzen 5 3600X
AMD £198
This CPU is one of the greats, and uses the
Zen 2 architecture to dominate in gaming
and productivity.

Alloy FPS
HyperX£80
As the name suggests, this keyboard is built
like an absolute tank, with a steel frame and
Cherry MX switches.

Model O-
Glorious£59
Lightweight and responsive, the Model O-
has made a name for itself amongstreamers
and pros thanks to its clever design.

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